MARCUS HANSEN

Helmet Number: 99
Age: 30
Number of America’s Cups: 2

Career Highlights

2021 The 36th America's Cup - Winner

2018 Air France Tahiti SUP Race – 1st place

2013 49er World Championship – 2nd place

 

Marcus has been sailing since the age of 7, and has represented New Zealand on the world stage numerous times. He spent seven years sailing the 49er; often training and competing alongside Peter and Blair. He later got into Stand Up Paddle racing and competed in the World Series for a few of years. Having followed the America's Cup his whole life, he trained for the try outs for the team's grinders, and joined Emirates Team New Zealand in 2018.  Marcus resumes his position in the sailing team for the Defence of the 37th America's Cup